blog.japanese-journal · Journal

A blog pattern from Japanese Minimal, drawn alone below with this design's tokens and sample copy. Not used in this design: shown with its tokens for comparison. Give the section root data-pattern="blog.japanese-journal". A guide only: DESIGN.md and tokens.json are the source of truth.

Rule
A small label in 1–2; entries in a single narrow column 4–9 separated by wide space: muted date, a regular-weight h4 title, a two-line summary. No images.
Slots
sectionLabel, posts[3..8]
Grid areas
label 1-2 · entries 4-9 (12-column grid, 1-based inclusive spans)
Tokens
bg #F4F1EA · text #2B2925 · heading #1F1D1A · accent #A63A28 · accent2 #D78575 · Shippori Mincho / Zen Kaku Gothic New · radius 0px · space unit 8px (full list in design/tokens.json)

Pattern notes

  • A small muted label in 1–2; entries in one narrow column 4–9 separated by wide space: muted date, an h4 title at weight 400, a two-line summary. No thumbnails, no tags.

Journal

Apr 3, 2026 · 8 min

Your homepage is a sales call nobody attends

What lost-deal interviews reveal about B2B websites.

Mar 1, 2026 · 5 min

The case against the brand book

Why guidelines belong in a website your team visits.

Jan 22, 2026 · 6 min

Naming a product in 2026

Trademarks, domains and the 400-name longlist.

Dec 9, 2025 · 4 min

Industrial brands deserve good type

Notes from rebranding a valve manufacturer.